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@uiten gisten atr'nt @frn Letters Patent No. 76,502, dated April 7,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN PASSENGER- REGISTERS.

tlie Sapman aferra tu in tlgese Eaters 5irtentrlii'lurking met nf tige time.

TO ALL WHOM IT- MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, A. F. AGLE, of the city and county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented anew and improved Passenger-Register, by the use of which the oicers of a passenger-railway'will be enabled to form an approximate estimate, nearly correct,`of the number of fares'for which the conductor or driver receives payment, and for which he should duly account.

My -invention is equally applicable to and desirable for an omnibus, a street-car, a steam-car, or any public vehicle for similar uses, or other place where aregister'is required. i

The nature of my invention consists inthe peculiar construction of astep, to be placedin the usual position" upon a vehicle.

The step, being deflected-by the weight of 'a passenger stepping in or out, causes a number indicating the movement to be shown'at an openingpprovided for that purpose.v

'.lo enable others skilled in the art to construct and use my invention, I will proceed to describe, with the assist-ance of and reference to the accompanying drawings, its construction-and operation.

Figure l represents a step, say for a passenger-car, containing my improvement.

A is the tread of the step. I i

B is, with'its mate at the opposite end of the step, an axle or hinge att-ached to step A, and unou which it vibrutes. I i

a a are pintles, set through the frameinto slots in step A, positions of'which'are marked n n..

` C c is an opening, through which a band exhibits certainlgures numerically arranged. A passenger stepping on A, `depresses it, and, by mechanism hereafter described, causes the movement of the step to be registered at C. 'I

D is a hinged flap, resting upon the step A, and so arranged, resting atan easy angle, that the perpendicular motion of the step A is not interfered with, and'is designed to prevent a person from stepping too near the fulerum B, thereby creating no movement, and defeating the object'desired.

E is an apron, attached to and moving with the step, to prevent any person from interfering vwith the properactcnfof the mechanism within.

Figure il represents a cross-section' of the centre of' fig. 1. Letters A, B, D, and E are reproduced in section.

F is a shaft; uponv its right-hand end, G, is fastened a ratchet-wheel, G and H; Auponithe other end a. cogwhocl, Il. I

G G, a pawl, (with spring to keep it forward) is fastened to the under side ofthe step A, and, by its posit-ion, is ulwaysin proper relation to the ratchet-wheel G.

The downward movement of the step A by pressure, therefore, causes .the ratchet-wheel G, its shaft F, and tlie cog-wheel H to revolve. A spring-pawl is also placed in contact with the ratchet-wheel G, to prevent any backward motion. This pawl is shown in dotted outline in figs.v l and 2.. Springs are placed beneath, and in contact with the under side of step A, so arranged as to keep the step elevated when no person or othenweight is upon' it. Inr the drawing are shown lspiral springs, but any of the yarious forms of spring would fulfill the purpose equally as well.

Figure 3 represents a longitudinal section 0E that -portion'oi` iig. 1 in which the opening C appears. The cog-wheelH is here shown in cnil-section, :is is shafthtF, to which ity is fastened.

I I I are rollers,"revolving on spurs or thilnblcs.

K K is an endless band, perforated with square holes, into which the cogs on wheel Hare, by its revolving,

insert-ed, causing the band to move regularly upon'an'dvrith the rollers I tothe required distance, and change the number, as shown at C. The band'K K is made of rolled copper, to prevent stretching'or variation, and

has, numbers so stamped upon or out through it, as to be plainly visible at the desired point, C. The number of rollers I, and length ofthe band K K- are optional, being determined onlyI by the number of separate indications desired. y

Figure 4 represents a portion of the endless 'band K K,'wi th its openings for cogs of wheel H to enter, and the figures numerically arranged.

The operation of Amy invention has been fully explained in connection with the foregoing detailr of* construction.

I'cinim as my own invention- The Step Ai in combination with the pms-i G G, the ratohebwheel G, the shaft F, the cog-wheel H, the rollers I I I, and the band K K, or their separate equivalents, arranged. substantially as described, and for the v purpose specified.

Viiibnesses:-

R. J. ANGELL, W. B. VINCENT.

A. F. NAGLE. 

